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propitiously — propitious ► ADJECTIVE 1) favourable. 2) archaic favourably disposed towards someone. DERIVATIVES propitiously adverb propitiousness noun … English terms dictionary
propitiously — adverb in an auspicious manner he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday • Syn: ↑auspiciously • Ant: ↑unpropitiously, ↑inauspiciously (for: ↑auspiciously) … Useful english dictionary
Propitiously — Propitious Pro*pi tious, a. [L. propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, E. petition, feather.] [1913 Webster] 1. Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propitiously — adverb see propitious … New Collegiate Dictionary
propitiously — adverb In a propitious manner … Wiktionary
propitiously — pro·pi·tious·ly … English syllables
propitiously — See: propitious … English dictionary
propitious — propitiously, adv. propitiousness, n. /preuh pish euhs/, adj. 1. presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather. 2. indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens. 3. favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive:… … Universalium
auspiciously — adverb in an auspicious manner (Freq. 1) he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday • Syn: ↑propitiously • Ant: ↑unpropitiously (for: ↑propitiously), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
A friend at court — Friend Friend (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre[ o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre[ o]n, fre[ o]gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw. fr[ a]nde.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
